Time to replace a toner cartridge
Issue
Cause and Solution
| Message | When it is Displayed | Contents and Remedies |
| When a toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon | — You can continue to print. |
| (X indicates K, Y, M, or C) | — Have ready a new toner cartridge of the indicated color. | |
| — It is recommended that you replace the toner cartridge before printing a large amount of data. | ||
![]() | When a toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon | — The printer stops printing. |
| (X indicates K, Y, M, or C) | — Pressing the (Online) key continues the job.
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| — Have ready a new toner cartridge of the indicated color. | ||
| — It is recommended that you replace the toner cartridge before printing a large amount of data. | ||
![]() | When there is a possibility that the toner cartridge has reached the end of its life | — You can continue to print. |
| (X indicates K, Y, M, or C) | — You can continue printing for a while, however, as this may result in damage to the printer, it is recommended to replace the toner cartridge with a new one. | |
![]() | When a toner cartridge has reached the end of its life | — When <1G CHG.K TNR> appears, the printer stops printing, and you cannot continue the job. |
| (X indicates K, Y, M, or C) | — When <1G CHG.X TNR> (X = Y, M, C) appears, you can print only in black and white. | |
| — Replace the toner cartridge of the indicated color with a new one. |
* Whether <16 PREP."color" TNR> or <16 CHG."color" TNR> appears when lifetime of a toner cartridge has reached depends on the setting for WARNING STEP in the SETUP menu. The printer is set to display <16 PREP."color" TNR> in the default settings.
* "K", "Y", "C", and "M" in a message indicate Black, Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta respectively.

(Online) key continues the job.

